by Judy Bradbury | Feb 28, 2022 | Middle Grade Contemporary Novel, Social-Emotional Learning
Anybody Here Seen Frenchie? written by Leslie Connor; Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins, 2022. Anybody Here Seen Frenchie? is a compelling middle-grade novel populated with memorable, distinctive characters who advance a theme centered on friendship, community, and...
by Judy Bradbury | Jan 26, 2022 | Chapter Book
Roosevelt Banks and the Attic of Doom, written by Laurie Calkhoven, illustrated by Debbie Palen; One Elm Books/Red Chair Press, 2022. In February, Roosevelt Banks returns in an adventure in which the arrival of a sibling necessitates his move to a new bedroom in the...
by Judy Bradbury | Dec 31, 2021 | Picture Book, Social-Emotional Learning
Yours In Books written by Julie Falatko, illustrated by Gabriel Alborozo; Cameron Kids, 2021. Told entirely in letters, this warm and whimsical picture book celebrates the joy and treasure of new friendships that challenge us to grow and flourish. Owl relishes...
by Judy Bradbury | Nov 18, 2021 | Holidays, Picture Book, Social-Emotional Learning
Red and Green and Blue and White written by Lee Wind, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky; Levine Querido, 2021. In this hopeful story inspired by real events that took place during the holiday season in Billings, Montana in 1993, a community chooses to stand up to...
by Judy Bradbury | Oct 27, 2021 | Picture Book, Social-Emotional Learning
Circle Round by Annie Sibley O’Brien, illustrated by Hanna Cha; Charlesbridge, 2021. On this playground, inclusion is the name of the game. The bold illustrations, done in ink on watercolor paper colored digitally, pair with lively text to convey the joy of...
